Re: The Vinland Map's Ink

On Fri, 15 Apr 2005 20:22:02 +0100, "David B."
<davidb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Eric Stevens wrote in message ...
>>
>>On 14 Apr 2005 15:02:39 -0700, "Ken Towe" <ken.towe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>wrote:
>>>
>>>OBSERVATION:
>>>McCrone selected and removed microsamples from the Vinland Map itself.
>>>He observed anatase (TiO2) in the ink samples of the Map, but not those
>>>from the parchment.
>>>
>>>HYPOTHESIS: The evidence is suspect and requires confirmation.
>>
>>There is no question about the evidence being suspect. Why else was
>>McCrone invited to examine it?
>
>I took that to mean that McCrone's evidence was suspect :-)
>

I'm not sure why you should. The authenticity of the VM was suspect
from the very beginning which is why McCrone became involved. I know
of no reason to suspect McCrone's evidence, his deductions perhaps,
but not his evidence.



Eric Stevens

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